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Battle of Malta Tournament Room

The final opening flight in the 2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition Main Event, in the turbocharged €600 Day 1g, headed into its final level before late registration closes with 437 entries in the field and 256 players remaining. This has brought the prize pool up to €1,184,969 and counting, with a good chance of the final prize pool surpassing €1.2 million. Either way, the €700,000 guarantee was smashed more than 24 hours ago, and now it’s just gravy on top for those who cash in the 2026 Battle of Malta Summer Edition Main Event.

If you wanted to play, hurry up if you don’t have your bag, as late registration will close in less than 30 minutes. As a reminder, Day 2 will begin at 7 p.m. and play for six one-hour blind levels. Players are also encouraged to head down to Paranga Beach for the BoM Players Party from 7 p.m. to 11 p.m.

Mary Galvin

There was barely a spare chair in the house at Casino Malta on Day 3 of the Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition, as hordes of players arrived for another packed schedule of tournaments.

Chips flew in all directions, with the Ladies Event and Days 1e and 1f of the Main Event taking center stage. Irish eyes were smiling, as Mary Galvin emerged as the Ladies Champion, banking €1,970, and a €555 ticket to the OlyBet Queens of Tallinn Event in August, in the process.

In the Main Event, Marian Klitchev of Bulgaria (1,520,000) topped almost 1,000 runners in Day 1e, while Dimitrios Sarris of Greece (603,000) bagged biggest in Day 1f, as the €700,000 guarantee was comfortably exceeded. The final starting flight kicked at 10 a.m. today, May 31, and the prize pool has just topped the seven-figure mark, currently standing at a huge €1,031,523. Day 2 qualifiers will return at 7 p.m., when the final figures and payouts will be known.

There were also side event victories for Richard Burke in the H.O.R.S.E event, and there was a chop between Italian Fabiano Montanaro and Christos Thomas of Greece in the Hyper Turbo.

Another extensive menu of tournaments awaits, and players who do not find a bag for Day 2 of the Main Event can get their teeth into a slate of side events, including a PokerHouse NLH tournament, PLO 4/5 card, and netwin Bounty event. Meanwhile, the €1,100 buy-in Star Yes High Roller event features a huge €200,000 guarantee.

€600 Main Event Days 1e-1f Recap

Battle of Malta Tournament Room

As expected, Day 1e drew the biggest crowd thus far, and the tournament room was a sea of heads, with every table occupied. A total of 991 entries were logged, which meant 149 players qualified for Day 2.

Lithuanian Ugnius Vestertas bagged a seven-figure stack of 1,010,000 to take the overall tournament lead, and he was followed by Ugnius Vestertas of Lithuania (1,010,000) and Brit Robert McAdam (973,000). McAdam has been in hot form in 2026, racking up a string of top-three finishes in major mid-stakes events, and is a name to watch.

In Day 1f, a further 288 entries were collected, and Dimitrios Sarris (603,000) ended up at the front of the queue of 22 qualifiers, followed by Veaceslaw Jumir of Moldova (577,000) and Fabrizio Pillitteri (486,000). Vestertas and Sarris, as with all Day 1 chip leaders, also earned themselves a package to the Battle of Malta Slovakia Edition.

Defending champion Adrian Ziemichod of Poland (462,000) and former champion Dario Barone of Italy (153,000) are in the running for a historic double, while plenty of other notables are in the mix, including Latvian Matiss Celmins (531,000) and Mihai Nistor of Romania (452,000). With the final starting flight still to be completed, 288 players have now qualified for Day 2.

Battle of Malta Spring Edition Champion Adrian Ziemichod

The full counts of the qualifiers from both flights is below:-

End of Day 1e Counts

End of Day 1f Counts

Mary Galvin Wins €150 Ladies Event (€1,970)

Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition Ladies Event Final Table

The Ladies Event was a big hit as always, and 49 runners created a €6,218 prize pool, with seven places to be paid.

Mary Galvin of Ireland stormed to the trophy, defeating Tania Alparone of Italy heads-up.

The full results are below:-

Richard Burke Saddles €250 H.O.R.S.E. Trophy (€1,760)

Richard Burke

The H.O.R.S.E event gathered 17 entries, creating a €3,516 prize pool, to be split between the podium finishers.

Richard Burke of the United Kingdom defeated Germany’s Sascha Mann heads-up, with Fabio Miraglia of Italy the other player to cash.

Fabiano Montanaro and Christos Thomas Chop €150 Hyper Turbo (€3,930)

A big field of 164 entries gathered for the final side-event of the day, and Fabiano Montanaro of Italy and Christos Thomas of Greece agreed a heads-up chop, both banking €3,930, with 23 places paid.

The full results are as follows:-

*Denotes heads-up chop.

Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition Schedule – May 31 2026

Day 2 of the Main Event is the prime attraction today, kicking off at 7 p.m. local time, with six hour-long levels set to be played.

As mentioned, there is a full slate of side events for players to enjoy, with the full schedule listed below. The key events are the Star Yes €1,100 High Roller at 8 p.m., featuring a huge €200,000 guarantee and the €300 netwin Bounty. It is recommended players attend early if travelling from outside St Julian’s, as it is Election Day in Malta and travel obstructions are expected.

Our coverage will start off in earnest from 7 p.m. for Day 2 of the Main Event, but general festival updates will be provided in the meantime, and chip counts of the final Main Event starting flight, and Day 2 seat draw, will be provided as soon as they are available.

The Battle of Malta’s YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels will also be bringing you all the big moments from the event, so stay tuned for all your coverage as we see who can put themselves in prime position for a tilt at the Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition Main Event title.

Main Event Day 1e
Level 18: 6,000/12,000 (12,000)
Entries: 149/991
Prize Pool: €970,244

Before the floor even had the chance to announce hand-for-hand play, there were two all-in-and-call situations at two different tables.

First, at Table 10,Christou Christos open-shoved 100,000 on the dot from the Hi-jack. Renato Messina re-shoved for roughly 510,000 from the Small Blind, and the two of them were soon heads-up to the flop

Christou Christos: A♥6♥
Renato Messina: A♦J♦

It was looking very likely that Christos would become the bubble boy. Things weren’t looking any better on the Q♦9♠2♣ flop, but the 6♠ saw Christos being fileld to the brim with joy. The 2♦ didn’t see Messina reclaim the driver’s seat, and Christos managed to double up at this, to say the least, crucial moment.

All focus then switched to Table 20. There, Gareth Hamilton opened to 25,000 from the Hi-jack, and Tormod Ludvigsen defended his Big Blind. Ludvigsen check-called 25,000 from Hamilton on the 8♦3♥3♦ flop. Ludvigsen checked again on the 9♦ turn; Hamilton now forced his opponent all in for 67,000, and Ludvigsen snap-called.

Gareth Hamilton: A♥3♠
Tormod Ludvigsen: K♦Q♦

Ludvigsen was ahead with the flush, but, as we all know, poker can be a brutal game at times. The 9♠ river saw Hamilton improving to a full house, and Ludvigsen was eliminated in onehundred-fiftieth place. To make matters worse, tablemate Rasmus Lundström admitted to folding ace-three pre-flop.

With that, the remaining 149 players are now bagging their chips. They will return tomorrow at 19:00 when Day 2 commences, and they’re all in the money. The Day 1e flight was the biggest one so far with 991 entries, and it was under this flight the €700,000 guarantee was completely smashed (with some help from the still ongoing 1f turbo flight). With one more flight to go (1g, which starts tomorrow, May 31, at 10:00), it’s very likely the prize pool will exceed €1,000,000.

Thanks to everyone who’s been following along with today’s live coverage; stay tuned for the Day 1e chip counts.

Gareth Hamilton: 575,000
Renato Messina: 405,000
Christou Christos: 224,000
Tormod Ludvigsen: 0

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 16: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 161/991
Prize Pool: €970,244

Action folded to Rasmus Lundström, who opened to 16,000 from the Lo-jack. After a 36,000 three-bet from Francesco Sala in the Cut-off, Tormod Ludvigsen moved all in for 62,000 on the Button. The Blinds and Lundström all mucked before Sala made the call.

Tormod Ludvigsen: J♥J♠
Francesco Sala: 6♠6♣

The K♠T♦K♥8♠A♠ board offered a smooth runout for the fishhooks, and Ludvigsen won a considerable pot, seeing as the bubble is approaching at rapid pace.

Tormod Ludvigsen: 139,000
Francesco Sala: 30,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 16: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 168/991
Prize Pool: €970,244

Action folded to David Duggan, who open-shoved 79,000 on the Button. Gabriel Rymar then re-shoved roughly 350,000 from the Small Blind. Seated in the Big Blind, Aljosa Kobale peeked at his hole cards, then committed his 164,000 stack to make the call.

David Duggan: J♦J♥
Gabriel Rymar: 6♦6♣
Aljosa Kobale: A♠K♠

An intriguing one, and the 2♣3♠T♠ flop brought some excitement. The fishhooks of Duggan didn’t favor from the 6♠, while Kobale improved to the nut flush and Rymar to a set. The 9♣ didn’t pair the board; Duggan was out, while Kobale more than doubled, at the great expense of Rymar.

Aljosa Kobale: 415,000
Gabriel Rymar: 177,000
David Duggan: 0

€300 Main Event Day 1f
Level 16: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 44/288
Prize Pool: €970,244

Late registration closed in Day 1f with 288 entries; 22 players (i.e., 7,5%) will make it through to Day 2. If history has taught us anything, Day 1f should end roughly an hour after Day 1e wraps up.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 16: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 187/991
Prize Pool: €970,244

The remaining 187 players in Day 1e of the €600 Main Event are currently on what is destined to be the final break of the day. Below are the biggest stacks this live reporter was able to identify.

€150 NLH Ladies Event
Level 20: 15,000/30,000
Entries: 1/49
Prize Pool: €6,218

The €150 NLH Ladies Event has come to an end, with Ireland’s Mary Galvin winning the €1,970 top prize (runner-up finisher Tania Alparone, Italy, received €1,400 for her achievements). Apart from the aforementioned first-place payout, Galvin also gets the coveted trophy and a package for the 2026 Queens of Tallinn, including a €555 Main Event ticket.

According to The Hendon Mob, this is Galvin’s fourth title ever since her campaign started in 2008. It’s her first Ladies Event trophy.

Adrian Ziemichod

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 15: 3,000/6,000 (6,000)
Entries: 197/991
Prize Pool: €970,244

Gil Peter opened to 12,000 from the Hi-jack. Emanuele Amenta (Cut-off), Paul Skingley (Small Blind), and reigning champion Adrian Ziemichod (Big Blind) all made the call.

Action was checked to Peter on the 2♥8♥8♣ flop, and he continued for 18,000. Amenta and Skingley both called, prior to Ziemichod raising to 65,000. Peter went deep into the tank, thinking for a good two minutes before folding. Amenta and Skingley let go of their hands fairly swiftly.

“I folded kings,” Peter claimed as Ziemichod added chips to his already impressive stack.

Adrian Ziemichod: 430,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 213/991
Prize Pool: €970,244

The board read 8♣3♠T♦K♥ with 78,000 in the middle. Gabriele Pischedda (Big Blind) and Jakub Riska (UTG+1) both checked it over to Sascha Schleinitz (Hi-jack), who moved all in for 64,000. Pischedda spent some time in the tank before folding, while Risk swiftly let his hand go.

“Show!” tablemate Milos Babovic urged Schleinitz. “No,” Schleinitz declined. “Yes, please don’t show,” Pischedda agreed. That tempted Schleinitz; he decided to table his Q♠J♠ bluff. What a rascal.

Sascha Schleinitz: 142,000

€150 NLH Ladies Event
Level 19: 10,000/20,000 (20,000)
Entries: 2/49
Prize Pool: €6,218

Only two aspiring queens remain in the €150 Ladies Event. Ireland’s Mary Galvin has a solid chip lead (720,000) against Italy’s Tania Alparone (260,000). They are competing for the €1,970 first-place payout, the trophy, and the added package for the 2026 Queens of Tallinn, which includes a €555 Main Event ticket. Below are all the results from the tournament thus far.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 14: 2,000/4,000 (4,000)
Entries: 234/991
Prize Pool: €969,746

Christian Di Caprio opened to 8,000 from UTG+1, then called a 20,000 three-bet from Andrew Cutajar, seated in the Lo-jack.

Di Caprio check-called 15,000 on the J♥4♠2♠ flop. He check-called 40,000 on the 3♦ turn, then another 40,000 on the K♠ river.

Cutajar tabled A♠K♦; Di Caprio’s body language indicated that he was ahead all the way up ’til the river, but, in the end, the pot belonged to Cutajar.

Andrew Cutajar: 397,000
Christian Di Caprio: 45,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 13: 1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries: 244/991
Prize Pool: €969,746

Action folded to Marco Maggio, who opened to 6,000 on the Button. Piotr Przybylski then three-bet to 20,000 from the Small Blind before Andrew Cutajar moved all in for roughly 130,000 from the Big Blind. Maggio folded, but Przybylski made the call, having a tad less than Cutajar.

Andrew Cutajar: K♦K♣
Piotr Przybylski: Q♥Q♣

Things were not looking good for Przybylski, and the 9♥8♥9♣3♠J♠ board saw his tournament life coming to an end.

Andrew Cutajar: 285,000
Piotr Przybylski: 0

The United Kingdom’s Richard Burke emerged victorious in the €250 H.O.R.S.E. after a dramatic and entertaining heads-up battle against Germany’s Sascha Manns, following the elimination of Italy’s Fabio Miraglia in third place for €700.

The final duel had everything you could hope for: experienced competitors, momentum swings, light-hearted table talk, and an engaged rail. Christoffer Karlen followed the action closely, catalogging key moments as the match unfolded.

Both players found themselves short-stacked at different stages in a gripping back-and-forth contest. Manns held a slight advantage late on, but with the blinds escalating, he ran into trouble in a crucial hand during Stud h/l. Burke made a flush while also holding a stronger low, denying Manns what he hoped would be a split pot.

Moments later, still during Stud h/l and blinds about to increase, the tournament reached its climax. Manns appeared to seize control on Seventh Street, improving to a pair of jacks against Burke’s nines. However, Burke still had one card to come, and found exactly what he needed, spiking two pair with nines and sixes to seal a memorable victory.

With that, Burke claimed the €1,760 top prize, while Manns settled for a well-earned €1,055 runner-up finish.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 13: 1,000/3,000 (3,000)
Entries: 289/991
Prize Pool: €966,757

A 20-minute break is just about to conclude in Day 1e of the €600 Main Event. Below are some of the biggest stacks this live reporter was able to identify.

€150 Ladies Event
Level 15: 4,000/8,000 (8,000)
Entries: 9/49
Prize Pool: €6,220

Mary Galvin leads the way as the Ladies Event final table is set, with seven places to be paid, and €1,970 awaiting the winner.

The seating draw and chip counts are as follows:-

Battle of Malta Summer Edition

Players intending to play events on 31 May who are travelling from outside St Julian’s should consider arriving at Casino Malta before noon.

It is election day in Malta, and heavy traffic is expected, while it is also tradition for significant celebrations to take place.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 346/991
Prize Pool: €954,053

Level 11 has kicked off in Day 1e of the €600 Main Event, and with that, late registration is now officially closed. The flight attracted 991 entries, and since 15% makes Day 2, action will wrap up when 149 players remain.

Pia Fransson

€150 Ladies Event
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 16/49
Prize Pool: €6,220

Pia Fransson (185,000) leads the way in the Ladies Event, with Kristine Helveit (180,000) and Vanessa Webley her closest challengers (110,000).

Hanna Heinlo

€150 Ladies Event
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 16/49
Prize Pool: €6,220

There was an open, before Hanna Heinlo three-bet jammed for around 50,000. Michelle Bricknell moved her stack of around 45,000 into the middle, and the opener folded.

Michelle Bricknell: A♠3♠
Hanna Heinlo: 8♥8♣

Bricknell looked in trouble, but she hit the front on the flop, and never looked back across the A♣J♦3♦J♠K♦ runout.

Battle of Malta Summer Edition 2026

€150 Hyper Turbo
Level 5: 200/600 (600)
Entries: 91/109
Prize Pool: €13,075

A total of 109 entries received thus, with late registration open until the start of Level 11, and ten-minute blinds in play.

Players seated include Dominik Bencan, who pulled a €10,000 bounty yesterday, Matteo Ferrara, Bradley Green and Serhii Ivanenko.

Battle of Malta Ladies Event Summer Edition 2026

€150 Ladies Event
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 17/49
Prize Pool: €6,220

A total of seven places will split the €6,220 prize pool, with €1,970 reserved for the champion, along with a €555 Queens of Tallinn seat provided by OlyBet.

The payouts are as follows:-

€250 H.O.R.S.E.
Level 17: Blinds 6,000/12,000, Ante 12,000, Bring-in 4,000, Limit 1 12,000, Limit 2 12,000
Entries: 3/17
Prize Pool: €3,516

The €250 H.O.R.S.E. attracted 17 Mixed Games connoisseurs, and that translated to a €3,516 prize pool. Three players would get paid; for a long time, it looked like Richard Burke would become the unfortunate bubble boy, but he won a few crucial hands in a row to get back to a semi-decent stack.

During a round of Limit Hold ‘Em, Davide Caramia (the shortest stack) opened to 25,000, leaving himself with a mere 2,000 behind. Action folded to chip leader Sascha Manns, who forced his opponent all in from the Big Blind. Caramia made the call.

Sascha Manns: 8♣4♥
Davide Caramia: A♣J♣

Caramia was ahead, but Manns picked up a gutshot straight draw on the T♠6♥5♥ flop. He received additional outs on the 3♦ turn, and the 2♠ river ultimately sealed the deal. As such, Caramia bubbled, and the remaining three players are now in the money. They are competing for a €1,760 first-place prize.

BoM Ladies Event

€150 Ladies Event
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 21/49
Prize Pool: €6,220

Late registration has closed in the Ladies Event, with 49 entries logged, creating a €6,218 prize pool.

Payout information will be confirmed shortly, while Mary Galvin, Pia Fransson, Vanessa Webley, and Emma Oliver are among the players still in the field.

Tournament Floor

€600 Main Event Day 1f
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 118/142
Prize Pool: €917,935

The penultimate Main Event flight, Day 1f, is now underway with 142 entries logged thus far.

Players seated include former champion Dario Barone, Brian Caffrey, Florian Bender and Jacqueline Cachia.

€150 Ladies Event
Level 11: 1,000/2,000 (2,000)
Entries: 22/49
Prize Pool: €6,218

OlyBet representatives are on-site at Casino Malta, paying some extra attention to the ongoing €150 Ladies Event. Feeling generous, they added three €555 tickets to the upcoming 2026 Queens of Tallinn Main Event. The festival will be held at Olympic Park Casino & Hilton Tallinn Park Hotel, Tallinn, Estonia, between August 27 and 30.

The winner of the ongoing €150 Ladies Event will get one of the tickets, the “unfortunate” bubble girl will get one, and one were just given out through a randomized draw. It was Greek Danai Karafyli who was lucky enough to get the ticket; she has a very exciting Estonian adventure to look forward to.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 10: 1,000/1,500 (1,500)
Entries: 455/953
Prize Pool: €887,045

It’s time for the 75-minute dinner break. Below are the 10 biggest stacks this live reporter was able to identify.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 9: 1,000/1,500 (1,500)
Entries: 468/51
Prize Pool: €882,810

Giuseppe Milone opened to 4,000 UTG. Tormod Ludvigsen (Lo-jack) and Panteleimon Pontos (Small Blind) both made the call.

All three players checked the 8♠8♦Q♦ flop. Pontos bet 9,000 on the 6♦ turn, and both of his opponents made the call. The 3♥ river action would turn out to be quite intriguing; Pontos checked, Milone bet 16,000, Ludvigsen moved all in for 9,800, and Pontos then made it 60,000. Milone leaned back in his chair, gesturing, “What is going on?” Eventually, he mucked his hand. “Nice hand,” Ludvigsen said, and was getting ready to leave the table; he did not think he was good, and who could blame him? Both players were forced to reveal their cards, though.

Tormod Ludvigsen: T♥8♥
Panteleimon Pontos: Q♣J♦

Ludvigsen was surprised, to say the least, that he had the best hand. It’s somewhat likely that Milone folded the best hand.

Panteleimon Pontos: 184,000
Giuseppe Milone: 92,000
Tormod Ludvigsen: 79,000

The card protector of Sascha Schleinitz

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200)
Entries: 488/940
Prize Pool: €874,839

Markus Dahl opened to 3,000 UTG. Seated in the Big Blind, Sascha Schleinitz was the sole caller.

Schleinitz check-called another 3,000 from Dahl on the Q♣T♦K♦ flop. Action repeated itself on the J♣ river, the only difference being that the sizing from Dahl was now 20,000. The J♣ river meant there were only premium cards on the board. Now, Schleinitz led out for 20,000. Dahl relieved a heavy sigh before making the call.

Schleinitz tabled T♥T♣ for a rivered full house. “Yeah, I had a feeling, horrible river,” Dahl said, releaving his A♥J♠ holdings. Not many low cards involved in this hand, were there?

Sascha Schleinitz: 128,000
Markus Dahl: 85,500

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200)
Entries: 508/922
Prize Pool: €864,875

Davide Raschella opened to 2,500 from the Hi-jack. Emmanouil Livanos three-bet to 7,000 on the Button; Samuel Marseiler cold-called from the Big Blind, and Raschella too completed.

Action was checked to Livanos on the 9♣2♥5♦ flop, who continued for 6,500. Marseiler made the call before Raschella got out of the way. Both players then checked the 2♣ turn. Marseiler completed the check trifecta on the A♣ river. Livanos considered his options for a minute before betting 17,700, and Marseiler made the call fairly quickly.

Emmanouil Livanos: K♥T♠
Samuel Marseiler: A♦K♦

Top pair top kicker saw Marseiler securing the pot.

Samuel Marseiler: 119,500
Emmanouil Livanos: 26,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 8: 600/1,200 (1,200)
Entries: 536/894
Prize Pool: €848,684

Christos Tsamatsoulis opened to 2,200 from UTG+1. Rocco Ascia (Lo-jack) and Ivano Tellini (Big Blind) both made the call.

All three players checked the 7♣8♥3♠ flop. Tellini checked the Q♣ turn, Tsamatsoulis bet 6,000, Ascia folded, and Tellini then moved all in for 22,000. Tsamatsoulis snap-called.

Ivano Tellini: Q♠9♥
Christos Tsamatsoulis: A♣6♣

Tsamatsoulis didn’t improve to a flush on the J♥ river, and Tellini received a full double-up.

Ivano Tellini: 57,100
Christos Tsamatsoulis: 37,200

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 7: 500/1,000 (1,000)
Entries: 559/852
Prize Pool: €827,759

Seated in the Hi-jack, Aristeidis Aftias opened to 2,200. Fadi Hamo decided to defend his Big Blind.

Hamo check-called a 2,100 continuation bet from Aftias on the 3♥A♣8♦ flop. The action went check-check on the K♥ turn, and Hamo then bet 4,000 on the K♠ river. Aftias wasted little time before raising to 15,000. Hamo folded almost instantly, revealing the A♥.

Aristeidis Aftias: 120,000
Fadi Hamo: 30,800

Battle of Malta Summer Edition 2026

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 568/822
Prize Pool: €812,564

The players have been sent on a 20-minute break, and the following are among the big stacks around the room:-

Carmen-Mariana Zainescu – 230,000
Massimo Vullo – 195,000
Carmelo Capizzi – 185,000
Ivan Bozovuc – 180,000
Guido Macchitella – 180,000

Vanessa Webley

€150 Ladies Event
Level 1: 100/100 (100)
Entries: 11/11
Prize Pool: €1,395

The Ladies Event is about to kick off, and OlyBet have added 3 tickets worth €555 to the Queens of Tallin Event to the prize pool. One will go to the winner, one will go to the player who bubbles, and one will be given away by random draw.

Eleven players are registered for the first hand, including Vanessa Webley, Pia Fransson, Carolina Galeota, and Kinga Rup.

Players will sit down to a 20,000 starting stack, with the clock set to 20-minute levels. Late registration remains open until the start of Level 11, and play will continue until a winner is crowned.

Poker industry stalwart Florence Mazet is about to join the field, aiming for her third successive Battle of Malta Ladies Event final table, and is in form after bagging up the chip lead in Day 1c of the Main Event yesterday. As a result, Mazet secured a package to the Battle of Malta Slovakia Edition in September, with all Main Event Day 1 chip leader being awarded the same.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 584/791
Prize Pool: €797,620

Andris Resevskis opened to 1,200, before Dimitrios Stampoultzis three-bet to 4,000 from the cutoff. Jon Arkatiz cold-called on the button, and Resevskis folded.

On the Q♥5♣2♦ flop, Stampoultzis continued with a bet of 3,000, which failed to shake off his opponent.

The T♣ turn was checked to the 2♣ river, where Arkaitz snap-folded to a bet of 20,000 from Stampoultzis.

Dimitrios Stampoultzis – 65,200
Jon Arkaitz – 42,000

Siege of Malta Mystery Bounty winner Wesley Haynes took the time to have a chat to our very own Glenn Brown, the day after his triumph. Check out the full interview below.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 591/689
Prize Pool: €745,805

Luca Caravaglio was all-in for 22,000 and at risk against Simon Jurjevic.

Luca Caravaglio: A♣A♦
Simon Jurjevic: A♥Q♥

Caravaglio had the goods, and there were no surprises on the 7♣5♦2♥K♣J♣ runout.

“Bad decision, bad call” Jurjevic scolded himself as he counted out his bill.

Luca Caravglio – 44,800
Simon Jurjevic – 61,000

Battle of Malta Summer Edition Day 3

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 591/689
Prize Pool: €745,805

With huge numbers once again gathering at Casino Malta for Main Event Day 1e, the total figure has hit 1,628 entrants, pushing the prize pool to €745,805, smashing the €700,000 guarantee.

With two final starting flights to come, and late registration in Day 1e open until the start of Level 11, a seven-figure prize pool seems to be a certainty.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 589/667
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

In a button versus big blind spot between Laurits Espeholt and Francesco Caruso, around 24,000 had made its way into the middle on a board of A♣5♦2♣K♠T♣.

Caruso checked, and Espeholt jammed for 20,600. Caruso, who had around 25,000 behind, went into the tank, but was forced to fold.

Laurits Espeholt – 44,600
Francesco Caruso – 25,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 4: 200/400 (400)
Entries: 589/667
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

Marco Patane was raking in a full double-up, after his K♥9♥ made two pair on the 9♦5♥2♦3♠K♦ board, besting Stefanos Giannakopoulous’ A♦5♠.

Giannakopoulous was left with dust and busted shortly after.

Marco Patane – 50,000
Stefanos Giannakopoulous – 0

€250 H.O.R.S.E.
Level 1: 400/800 (200)
Entries: 6/6
Prize Pool: €1,240

The €250 H.O.R.S.E. tournament is about to kick off, with six players registered.

Players sit down to a 30,000 starting stack and 20-minute levels, with late registration open until the start of Level 11.

Players seated include Brian Leddy, Davide Caramia, Hyper Turbo winner Andrew Fleming and Sascha Manns.

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 3: 100/300 (300)
Entries: 519/554
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

Jakub Wujcikowski opened to 700 under the gun, and received four callers, including Gabriella Fabian.

The 8♣8♠3♥ flop was checked to Wujcilowski, who continued with a bet of 2,000.

Only Fabian called to see the 9♠ roll off on the turn. Wujcilowski check-called a bet of 3,500 to see the 3♦ river.

Wujcilowski led out with a blocker-sized bet of 2,500. Fabian called, and mucked when her opponent tabled A♣9♥.

Jakub Wujcilowski – 55,000
Gabriella Fabian – 31,000

Salvatore Cristiano

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 2: 100/200 (200)
Entries: 486/507
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

Four players had put in 2,100 pre to see a flop of A♥J♠8♥, where action was checked to Gianluca Perino on the button. He fired out a bet of 3,600, which only Salvatore Cristiano called.

The T♣ hit on the turn, and the same process followed, this time in respect of a bet of 6,000 from Perino.

The Q♥ hit on the river, and Cristiano changed approach, leading out with a bet of 10,200, earning a quick fold from Perino.

Salvatore Cristiano – 50,000
Gianluca Perino – 70,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 1: 100/100 (100)
Entries: 345/348
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

With 1,400 in the middle on a completed board of Q♣[jC][5S]A♥8♣, Djamel Rezai checked to Salvatore Stefanelli, who fired out an overbet of 3,000. Rezai responded with a check-raise to 20,000, and Stefanelli reluctantly called after some time in the tank.

Rezai tabled K♣6♣ for the flush, and Stefanelli had Q♥5♥ for two pair.

Djamel Rezai – 52,000
Salvatore Stefanelli – 60,000

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 1: 100/100 (100)
Entries: 345/348
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

On a flop of Q♦T♠9♠ with 1,300 in the middle, Salvatore Stefanelli checked to Marius Negrescu, who fired out an overbet of 2,500.

The 9♥ hit on the turn, and Stefanelli checked once more. Negrescu immediately shipped his stack of 22,000 into the middle, and looked dismayed when Stefanelli snapped.

Marius Negrescu: A♣Q♠
Salvatore Stefanelli: K♦J♠

Negrescu had jammed two pair but had run into Stefanelli’s straight, and the A♠ river was not what he required.

Salvatore Stefanelli – 85,000
Marius Negrescu – 0

Battle of Malta Summer Edition

€600 Main Event Day 1e
Level 1: 100/100 (100)
Entries: 245/245
Prize Pool: €700,000 Guaranteed

Cards are in the air on Day 1e of the Main Event, with 245 players already seated. Early birds include Robert McAdam, Erik Ostergaard, Gary Fisher, and Mindaugas Satkauskas.

A total of 1,308 entrants have been logged, with two further starting flights to come after Day 1e.

Stay tuned for your coverage of all the action.

Wesley Haynes and Dominik Cybulski

The second day of the Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition at Casino Malta was even more thrilling than the first, as mystery bounty fever gripped the Eden Arena when 170 players returned for Day 2 of the €300 Siege of Malta Mystery Bounty.

After a five-way deal, Wesley Haynes of the United Kingdom took the title and €21,020, inclusive of bounties. However it was Poland’s Dominik Cybulski who took the lion’s share of the huge €276,416 prize pool, after he pulled the top €20,000 bounty, taking his total winning’s to €38,300.

Two further flights of the Main Event were also concluded, with Florence Mazet and Dimitrios Asgoudakis topping the Day 1c and Day 1d standings respectively, while there were side-event wins for Wiktor Weiner, Frederik Genzel, and Andrew Fleming.

Another jam-packed schedule awaits on Day 3, with full details below, with the Ladies and HORSE side-events taking center stage.

Wesley Haynes Wins €300 Siege of Malta Mystery Bounty (€21,020 inclusive of bounties after deal)

A huge field of 1,131 entries were logged to create a €276,416 prize pool, smashing the €100,000 guarantee, and 170 players returned for the finale, with Frenchman Benjamin Fougerouze in the lead.

The knockouts came at a rapid pace, and Dominik Bencan snaffled a €10,000 bounty early.

Dominik Bencan

Fougerouze would be first to fall at the final table, at which point Cybulski pulled the biggest bounty.

After the eliminations of Adam Lawniczak, Alberto Galluzzo and Simone Spina, the five remaining players agreed to a deal. They played on for a portion of the prize pool and the trophy, and Haynes came out on top.

The full results of the event, inclusive of bounties, are as follows:-

*Denotes five-way deal

Day 1c-1d €600 Main Event Recap

Florence Mazet

A total of 629 entries were logged across the two flights of the €700,000 guaranteed event, with 80 players qualifying for Day 2.

Florence Mazet of France (745,000) bagged big in Day 1c, leading from Italian Luigi D’Alterio (735,000) and Audrius Daugvilavicius of Lithuania (665,000), while Dimitrios Asgoudakis of Greece (530,000), Pole Dawid Kocyla (375,000) and Liwei Wang of China (320,000) made up the podium places in Day 1d.

The full counts for each flight are below:-

End of Day 1c Counts

End of Day 1d Counts

Wiktor Weiner Wins €250 PLO Masters (4,5,6) (€2,600)

A field of 41 entries created a €8,479 prize pool, to be split between the top six players, and Wiktor Weiner of Poland emerged triumphant, banking €2,600 after defeating Italian Guido Macchitella heads-up.

Frederik Genzel Wins €220 Bounty Hunter Days (€3,845)

A big field of 166 hopefuls were logged for the Bounty Hunter Days event, creating a €22,908 prize pool.

A total of 23 places were paid, and Frederik Genzel of Germany was the last player standing, defeating Italian Marco Zingarelli heads-up, with the full results as follows:-

Andrew Fleming Wins €150 Hyper Turbo (€3,740)

Another big field of 122 entries gathered for the final side event, creating a €14,908 prize pool, and Brit Andrew Fleming took the trophy and €3,740 after vanquishing Joao Da Silva of Portugal heads-up.

Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition Schedule – May 30 2026 – Ladies Event Takes Center Stage with Tickets Up for Grabs

Another massive day of poker action is on the horizon, with two further flights of the Main Event, and a HORSE tournament. As always, the chip leader of each individual flight of the Main Event will receive a package to the Battle of Malta Slovakia Edition.

The star of the show today however is undoubtedly the Ladies Event, which is always a huge hit at the Battle of Malta. The €150 buy-in event kicks off at 5 p.m., and players will sit down to a 20,000 starting stack and 20-minute levels. Late registration will remain open until the start of Level 11, and play will continue until a winner is crowned.

OlyBet are adding three €555 tickets to the Queens of Tallinn event in August 2026 to the prize pool. One will be given to the winner, one will console the pain of the player who bubbles, and one will be allocated by a random draw.

The full schedule for today is set out below.

Ladies Event Final Table Spring 2025

We will be on the floor from 1 p.m, and the Battle of Malta’s YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels will also be bringing you all the big moments from the event, so stay tuned for all your coverage of the Battle of Malta 2026 Summer Edition.